This is one of our favorite simple suppers during the summer – Crock Pot Baked Potatoes! Did you know you can make slow cooker baked potatoes? Same great taste as an oven baked potato without the hot kitchen!

Cooking potatoes in the crock pot is so convenient – no need to heat up the oven and make the kitchen hot! Just wrap in foil, throw potatoes in the crockpot, and make sides on the grill! If you like this recipe, you’ll also love our hearty crockpot mac and cheese!

crock pot baked potatoes

I hate to use the oven in the summer. This is something I can throw in the crock-pot in the morning and have dinner ready in the evening. This great idea really is an easy baked potato recipe,.

How To Make Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

Wash and dry large potatoes. Give each potato a prick with a fork. Cover each potato in aluminum foil.

Now simply place potatoes in the slow cooker or crock-pot. Just as good as oven baked without using the oven.

how to make crock pot baked potatoes

Cook on low for about eight hours, or cook on high four hours. Easy to prep, and cleanup is a snap. Save the recipe card below for perfect, fork tender potatoes every time.

slow cooker baked potatoes with all the toppings on a plate

how to make crock pot baked potatoes
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Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

An easy method to bake potatoes in your slow cooker.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients  

  • 4 - 6 russet baking potatoes I have done 8
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons olive oil optional 1/2 teaspoon per potato (I typically omit oil and salt)
  • 1 - 11/2 teaspoons salt about 1/4 teaspoon per potato(optional)
  • Aluminum foil
  • Your choice of toppings: Grated cheese, cooked broccoli, crumbled bacon, chives, chili, sour cream etc.

Instructions 

  • Scrub the potatoes and dry completely.
  • Prick each potato several times with a fork.
  • Rub potatoes with a tiny bit of oil and then rub with salt. This step can be omitted.
  • Wrap each potato tightly in aluminum foil. Be sure potato is completely covered.
  • Place potatoes in slow cooker
  • Cook the potatoes on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 8 to 10 hours, or until soft. Do not overcook or potatoes will become soggy. I cook mine about 8 hours.
  • Carefully unwrap the potatoes.
  • Cut potatoes open and top with desired toppings.

Video

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Notes

This recipe makes perfect potatoes every time and won't heat up your house.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin C: 24.3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 6.9mg
Servings: 6 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Author: Cindy Hopper

Nutritional information is calculated without the toppings.

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

Now that you’ve got a pile of perfectly baked potatoes, let’s eat!

Load them up with your favorite toppings, serve with a big salad and dinner is served. Potatoes also go great with grilled meat, corn on the cob, and all kinds of other summer sides.

What are your favorite baked potato toppings? We like to make ours “loaded” by laying out a bunch of toppings. We have butter, sour cream, salt and pepper, cheddar cheese, bacon bits and green chives or onions handy.

In fact, a potato bar is a perfect set-up for a party. Just lay out all your toppings and let guests grab their potatoes and top them off with all the fixins!

Tips for Perfect Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

  • After you wash your potatoes, make sure you dry them completely.
  • Rub each potato with olive oil and rub with salt, if desired.
  • Pierce the potatoes in several places with a fork. Technically, you are steaming the potatoes, and that steam needs somewhere to get out!
  • Wrap the foil tightly around each potato. You don’t want it loose or open.
  • If the potato is exposed, it can discolor. Darkened potato is still totally edible, though!
  • Don’t overcook, or the potatoes will get soggy. You want fluffy!
  • For a healthy topping, try plain nonfat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. It adds protein and still delivers the tangy, creamy flavor you want.
  • You can also smoother one of these delicious baked potatoes with Slow Cooker Chili. I think of this as comfort food add some cheese and sour cream on top – YUM!

Got any potato tips? Have you tried the crockpot baked potatoes method? I’m slightly obsessed with all things crockpot, so leave your comments and let us know how yours turned out!

For another easy dinner try our favorite crockpot mac and cheese! And for another super easy crowd-pleaser, be sure to check out our slow cooker lasagna recipe! These are perfect for busy nights or potluck get-togethers.


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Comments

  1. STOP IT! This is too darn easy, just shared with a coworker. Thanks for sharing with me.

  2. I bake mine in the microwave. Prick, wrap in wax paper, and bake on high for a few minutes (time varies with the size of potato — start with 5 minutes and check).

    I do corn on the cob the same way, although I do wet them before putting them in the wax paper.

    Very fast, and saves on electricity!

  3. Thanks for sharing this! I’ve been told this before, but forgot all about it and how to do it. My family loves baked potatoes~this will come in very handy!

  4. I am doing a 30 day food challenge on my blog next month where I will not be cooking the same thing twice. I would love for you to share this tip/recipe with my readers. If you are interested please email me at boblyns at yahoo dot com. Thanks

  5. what a great idea! put it right before you leave work. come home from work and voila! baked potatoe is done!

  6. I normally do prick the potatoes when I put them in the oven but I didn’t for these.

  7. These look delicious! I will have to give them a try.
    I love the polish pottery plate they are on. I have the teapot in that pattern.

  8. We are camping this weekend and I wanted to make baked potatoes. This will be perfect! Do you prick the potatoes with a fork first like you do when baking in the oven?

  9. Mmmm. I love baked potatoes! They are a staple to the lunches I drag to work. I’ve never tried this, I will have to though.

    There are so many ways to eat them, I don’t know what my favorite would be!
    Broccoli and Cheese
    Caramelized onions and herbed butter
    Sour cream, cheese, bacon, chives, butter, pepper

    Do you know those seasonings you can buy in a mill to put into olive oil for bread dipping? I sometimes use that and butter for a tasty baked potato too.

  10. do you put any extra water in the Crock Pot?? Or do the potatoes create their own steam enough to keep things moist?

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